Ian Ward
Ian James Ward
Born: 30 September 1972, Plymouth, Devon
Major Teams: Surrey, England.
Known As: Ian Ward
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Test Debut: England v Pakistan at Lord's, 1st Test, 2001
Latest Test: England v Australia at Nottingham, 3rd Test, 2001
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(including 02/08/2001)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 5 9 1 129 39 16.12 40.82 0 0 1 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling - - - - - - - - - -
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 0 - - - - - - - - -
Balls M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 0 - - - - - - - - -
FIRST-CLASS
(1992 - 2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 97 165 15 6067 168* 40.44 14 36 56 0
O R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 35.4 121 3 40.33 1-1 0 0 71.3 3.39
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1996 - 2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 118 111 11 2713 97 27.13 0 18 25 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 14.5 132 2 66.00 2-27 0 0 44.5 8.89
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Something of a late developer, Ian Ward was born in Plymouth in 1972.
Schooled at Millfield, his father and grandfather played for Devon. A
left-handed opening batsman, Ward spent a year at Surrey in 1992, before
being released and spending several summers playing club and minor counties
cricket. Averaging over 50 for Surrey Second XI in 1996, he earned a few
first-class games in 1997, then a few more in 1998 as national team call-ups
created opportunities at county level.
Ward's real breakthrough came in 1999. He struck his maiden first-class
century, 103 against Derbyshire at Derby, and in a difficult year for
batsmen topped 1000 runs in a season for the first time, cementing a first
team place in the process. Ward was a surprise choice on the A tour that
winter, scoring 287 runs in seven matches in New Zealand and Bangladesh.
5'8" and blond, Ward's early experience of not making the grade at
first-class level appears to have increased his desire to succeed with his
second chance. Hard working and with a solid technique, he is also an
excellent fielder in the covers, and a good runner between the wickets.
Although he failed to reach 1000 runs in the 2000 season, Ward did hit a
further three first-class centuries and again played a valuable role in
Surrey's Championship winning team, forming a formidable opening partnership
with Mark Butcher. He was selected for the A tour of the West Indies
(2000-2001) and began in prolific form. Three centuries and three fifties in
the first five games, (in several mammoth stints at the crease) ensured
success, and put him at the top of the run scorers' table in the Busta
International Series. His efforts received due recognition when he was
included in the England squad for the First Test against Pakistan at Lord's
in May 2001.
Ward made a promising start, with a fluent 39 in his first innings
against Pakistan at Lord's. But it was to be his highest score and he was
dropped after four more Tests, three of which came against a particularly
strong Australian team. The Australian bowlers were adept at exploiting any
weakness in technique and he managed just 68 runs in six innings. He lost
form and confidence (averaging barely 25 in first-class cricket) and
finished the season having lost his England place for the summer and the
subsequent winter's tours to county opening partner, Mark Butcher.
(Copyright CricInfo September 2001)
Last Updated: Saturday, 09-Nov-2002 05:46:31 GMT
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